H.S. SOFTBALL: Players of the week

Friday

Apr 20, 2018 at 3:38 PM

By AJ SpiritoASpirito@wickedlocal.com

-Brianna Melchionda (Marshfield): The pitcher threw a perfect game against Falmouth, striking out 13 of the 21 batters she faced. In a win over Bridgewater-Raynham, the sophomore tossed a two-hitter with nine strikeouts.

-Katie McGuirk (Rockland): McGuirk belted home runs in wins over Whitman-Hanson and Plymouth North to finish the week with six RBI.

-Dakota Pike (Rockland): The sophomore went 3 for 3, including a walk-off single in the Bulldogs’ 9-8 win over Whtiman-Hanson.

-Sylvia Calvi/Gabbi Manning (Hingham): The two sophomores powered Hingham to it’s first win since 2016. Calvi went 2 for 5 with a homer and four RBI while Manning smashed a clutch grand slam in the win.

The Diamond Half-Dozen Power Rankings are decided with the help of several factors: record, strength of schedule, performance against teams and margin of victory. The public schools in our coverage area include: Abington, Braintree, Cohasset, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth North, Plymouth South, Rockland, Scituate, Silver Lake, and Weymouth. Send nominations for players of the week to ajspirito12@gmail.com or reach him on Twitter @AJSpirito.